Loading apparatus.



G. MANIERRE LOADING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAR- 29.19I2.

Patented June 15, 1915.

6 SHEETSSHEET Edam" THE NORRIS PETERS 20., PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON D C G. MANIERRE.

LOADING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 1912.

Patented June 15, 1915.

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G. MANIERRE.

LOADING APPAR AT-US. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 1912.

Patented June 15, .1915.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

THE NORRIS PETERS CQ. PHOm-LITHQ. WASHINGTQN. D. C.

G. MANIERRE.

LOADING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION r1150 141111.29. 1912.

1,143,056.. Patented June 15, 1915.

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G. MANIERRE.

LOADING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 1912.

Patented June 15, 1915.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 5- THE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHO7U-LITHO., WASHINGTON. D. (:4

G. MANIERRE.

LOADING APPARATUS.

APPLlCATlON FlLED MAR. 29. 1912.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 6- Patented June 15, 1915.

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GEORGE MANIERRE, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

LOADING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1915.

Application filed March 29, 1912. Serial No. 687,047.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE MANIERRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Loading Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in loading apparatus, particularly adapted for loading boX cars and the like, and one of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved device of this class, by means of which material may be simultaeously loaded into both ends of the car. 7

A further object is to provide an im proved device of this class in which the loader may be controlled and manipulated by one man,.and at the same time is capable of ready withdrawal from and insertion into the car.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, and in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of an improved device of this class constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention showing in full lines the apparatus in one position, and in dotted lines in another position; Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic plan view showing the apparatus projected in a boX car, the latter being in section; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3, Fig. 4t; Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line M of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of the support,

for the apparatus; Fig. 6 is another View .of a portion of the support; Fig. 7 is a view taken on line 7-7, Fig. 3; Fig. 8 is a sectional View taken on line 88, Fig. 4:; Fig. 9 is view taken on line 99, Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a detail view partly in elevation and partly in section showing the reinforcing means for one of the conveyer frame members; Fig. 11 is a sectional view on line 1111, Fig. 7 Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on line 1212, Fig. 11.

Referring more particularly to the drawings and in the present exemplification of this invention, the numeral 15 designates the main support for the apparatus, which support may be constructed of any suitable material and arranged in any suitable posi tion. A swinging support comprising sections 16, 17 pivotally connected as at 18, is provided, and is mounted upon the main support 15 preferably by one end of the section 16 which latter swings about an upright 19, preferably in the form of a bar or rod, the latter being connected to the support 15 by means of brackets 20. The section 16 of the swinging support, is preferably held in position by means of a collar or shoulder 21 upon the upright 19, and the latter is provided with a threaded portion 22 passing through one of the brackets 20. The portion 22 is provided with an angular portion 23 by means of which the upright 19, may be rotated to adjust the swinging support comprising the sections 16 and 17, upwardly and downwardly.

Pivotally connected with the outer or free extremity of the section 17 as at 2%, is a frame 25 which may be of any desired construction, but is preferably hollow, as shown more clearly in Fig. 11, for the purpose of lightness and rigidity, and this frame 25 is adapted for free pivotal movement with respect to the section 17 of the swinging support and swings about an upright axis with respect to said section. This frame 25 is preferably narrow and connected or socured transversely across one edge thereof, and adjacent the extremity of the section 17 of the swinging support is a plate or member 26, the extremities of which are preferably deflected with respect to each other, as shown in Fig. 3 for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth. To the opposite edge of the frame 25 are secured plates or supports 27 as shown more clearly in Fig. 3, and which extend on opposite sides of the frame 25. These plates or supports 27 are arranged parallel with the respective portions of the plate or support 26 and are provided with laterally extending portions 28 projecting toward the plate or support 26 to form bearings. Similar bearings 29 are carried by the plate or support 26 and shafts 30 are journaled in the respective bearings 28 29 Arranged on each side of the frame 25 and at an angle to each other are conveyers designated generally by the reference numf ber 81 in Fig. 2, and as the specific construction ofeach of these conveyers 18 the same, the description of one will apply equally as well to them both.

The sides 32 of the conveyer frame "are constructed of any suitable material, preferably thin sheet material and are reinforced by means of ribs 33, preferably in the form of angle irons secured to the inner faces of the respective sides and preferably in the manner as shown in Fig. 1, that is, so that they will encompass the shafts 30, 37 at the respective ends of the conveyer frame with their extremities disposed in close proximity to each other adjacent the longitudinal center ofthe side members, andthe extremities of the respective braces terminate short of each other as shown. Plates 34 which are of a substantially V-shaped configuration, are secured by their extremities to the ribs, andare provided with flat portions adjacent their longitudinal centers which abut each other, preferably within the space between the extremities of the ribs, and these flattened portions are secured together by suitable fastening devices while the plates themselves are secured to the ribs in any suitable manner. The conveyer frame thus formed is mounted for pivotal movement adjacent one end, preferably upon the bearings 28, 29, which latter project through suitable apertures in the sides 32, and the openings throu'gh'which these bearings project may be reinforced, if desired, by suitable reinforcing members 35. Supported by the free eX- tremi'ty of the conveyer frame, and adjustably mounted in the respective sides 32, are bearings 36 within which is j ournaled a shaft 37, and these bearings 36 are adapted to be'adjusted with respect to the conveyer frame and longitudinally thereof, in any suitable manner, preferably by means of adjusting devices 38, such as screws or'the like.

Carried by the shaft 37 and preferablyso as to rotate freely thereon, are sprocket wheels 39 which are held spaced from each other in any suitable manner, preferably by means of a hub iOtowhich they are secured. Corresponding sprocket wheels 41 are connected with the shaft 30 at the other end of the conveyer frame for rotation therewith, and passing over the respective sprocket wheels 09, 11, are endless flexible members 42, (see particularly Fig. 4) preferably in v the form of chains comprising links which carry cross members 13 upon which the material to be conveyed is deposited, and certain of these cross-members are provided Withfiights 14 between which the material is deposited upon the conveyer.

7) adjacent the pivotally supported end, to.

which portion is pivotally connected a threaded sleeve 46 for the reception of a threaded shaft 47. One of these threaded shafts 17 and sleeves 46, are arranged on each side of the frame 25, and the threaded shafts are respectively connected by means of universal couplings or connections 48 ends of the conveyors, (as indicated in Fig. 7

1 in full lines and dotted lines) with respect to the frame 25. r

The shaft 49 receives its motion through the medium of the worm gear 50 with which a worm 51 connected with an upright shaft 52 meshes and which shaft is journaled in a suitable bearing 53 in the frame 25. The gear 5 1 is connected with the shaft 52, and meshes with aigear 55 carried by a horizontal shaft 56 journaled in suitable hearings in the frame 25, and which gear 55 is mounted loosely upon the shaft 56. This gear 55 hasconnected with it, a clutch member 57. A second clutch member 58 is keyed to the shaft 56 and is shiftable longitudinal thereon by means of a lever 59 pivotallysupported as at 60 and which lever is in turn connected With an operating lever 61 by means of a'link 62, and which operating lever'61 is arranged in'a convenient position for the operator and'is pivotally supported as at 63. Thus it will be'seen that assuming the shaft 56 to be rotating, when it is desired to swing the free ends of the conveyer about their points of horizontal pivotal support, all that is necessary is to shift the operating lever 61. This will in turn shift the clutch member 58 into operative relation with the clutch member 59 to lock the gear 55 for rotation with the shaft 56 to impart rotation to the shaft 52, and from this shaft 52 through the medium of the worm gears 51, 50to the shaft 49 which latter shaft in turn will rotate the l tion of the conveyer frames willnot be in-' ter'fered with.

.Motion is imparted to the shaft 56 in the present exemplification of this invention from a motor 64 which latteris supported by the section 17 of the swinging support as 1 shown more clearly in Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6, preferably ad acent the free ends'o'f the section and upon a platform 65, whichlatter extends laterally beyond the sidesof the section 17 and is reinforced means of reinforcing ribs or braces'66. l The point of otal connection 18 of the sections 16 and 17 of the swinging support is preferably located some distance beyond the adjacent end of the section 17 so that the platform 65 which supports the motor 64, will be disposed beyond the pivot, and the sections 16 and 17 will be so disposed that they will be maintained in an angular position with respect to each other as shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 2.

Journaled in the section 17 of the swinging frame, are suitable bearings, and eX- tending longitudinally thereof, is a shaft67 which is connected by means of a universal connection 68 with the shaft 56, preferably adjacent the points of pivotal connection 2% of the frame 25 with the section 17. A sprocket wheel 69 is connected with the shaft 67 adjacent a sprocket 70 carried by the shaft of the motor, and over which sprockets 69, 7 0, a sprocket chain 71 passes, so that the shaft '67 will be driven by the motor, and the universal connection 68 between the shaft 67, 56, will permit of the free swinging movement of the section 17 of the swinging support with respect to the frame 25. r The conveyers are simultaneously operated in opposite directions from the shaft 56, to which latter is connected a gear wheel 72, (see particularly Figs. 3 and 11), and this gear wheel 72 meshes with the gear wheel 73 connected with a shaft 74: for rotation therewith, and which shaft 7% is arranged transversely with'respect to the shaft 56 and journaled in suitable bearings 75 carried by the plates or supports 27. Secured to the shaft 7 1- for rotation therewith, are gears 76 which latter respectively meshes with gears 77 connected with the shafts 30 for rotation therewith, so that when the shaft 56 is rotated, the shaft 74: will be correspondingly rotated through the medium of the intermeshing gears 7:2, 73, and the rotation of this shaft 7-1 will through the medium of the respectively meshing gears 76, 77 rotate the shafts 30 and thereby operate the conveyers simultaneously.

The material to be loaded is delivered to the conveyers from a hopper designated generally by the reference numeral 78, the bot tom 7 9 of which is shaped to incline in opposite directions so that the material will be directed to both of the conveyers, preferably adjacent their pivotally supported ends, and the hopper is supported in any desired or suitable manner, such as by means of supports 80 connected with the plate or support 26, and the supports 81 connected with the frame 25, as shown more clearly in Fig. 7 The front wall 82 of the hopper preferably eXtends for some distance above the rear wall 83 thereof so as to form an obstruction for the material being delivered to the hopper and to prevent the material from being thrown over the front edge of the hopper. The material may be supplied to the hopper 78 in any suitable manner,

preferably from a chute 84 leading from any suitable source of supply. If desired, the chute may be pivotally connected with the hopper in any suitable manner, preferably by means of a pivot pin 85 passing through a suitable aperture 86 on one of the walls of the hopper.

lVith this improved construction, it will be manifest that the loader may be readily inserted into a car through the door by swinging the loader about its points of pivotal support, and when thus inserted, the material will be simultaneously delivered to both ends of the car through the medium of the oppositely operating conveyers. Furthermore, the conveyers may be readily elevated by the manipulation of the operating lever 61 when it is desired to raise the free ends of the conveyers, which raising move ment of the conveyers will not only enable the operator to control the discharge of the material from the conveyers, but will enable the operator to position the conveyers with respect to the support so that the apparatus may be readily withdrawn through the car door after the ends of the car have been filled, and which filling would otherwise interfere with the bodily pivotal movement of the conveyer frame which movement is necessary to remove the apparatus from the car when the conveyer frames are in their lowermost position.

What is claimed as new is:

1. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a plurality of endless conveyers having adjacent ends pivotally mounted on said support and disposed to operate in opposite directions, means for operating the conveyers for simultaneously projecting material in opposite ends of a car, means entirely below the tops of said conveyers for swinging them vertically about their pivots and means whereby the conveyers may be projected bodily into and withdrawn from the car.

2. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, conveyer means pivoted on the support and adapted to be bodily projected into and withdrawn from the car and to be bodily swung horizontally, said conveyer means being also pivoted to swing about horizontal axes disposed at an oblique angle to one another and a motor also carried by the support and adapted to operate theconveyer for simultaneously discharging material into the car in opposite directions.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a plurality of conveyers adapted to be projected into a car and positioned on said support at difi'erent horizontal angles to the longitudinal axis of the car in which they operate, said conveyers being disposed to travel in opposite directions and plvoted to swlng 1n vertical planes, a source of power, and operative conand at different horizontal angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the car in which they operate, a source of supply of power supported by the support and operative connections between the source of power and the respective conveyers.

5.- In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a plurality of conveyers pivotally connected to the support for movement about an upright axis within the car and adapted to be projected into a car, said conveyers being disposed with respect to each other to operate in opposite directions, a source of supply of power supported by the support and operative connections between the source of power and the respective conveyers, said support comprising sections pivotally connected for movement about an upright axis outside of the car.

6. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a pair of conveyers pivotally connected with the support for movement about horizontal axes, means Ior operating the conveyers, means whereby the conveyers may be projected into a car, and means for moving the conveyers about their axes.

nected with the support for movement about horizontal axes, means for imparting such pivotal movement to the conveyers, a motor, and a universal operative connection be tween the motor and the conveyers.

, 9. In an apparatus of the classdescribed, the" combination of a frame and a swingingly mounted support, a pair of oppositely operating conveyers pivotallv connected with'the support for movement about horizontal axes, a motor carried by said swing ingly mountedsupport and operatively connected with the conveyers for operating them, and universal connection between the motor and the conveyers for moving the conveyers about their axes independently of their relative position.

10. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting frame and a swing'ingly mounted support thereon, a pair of oppositely operating conveyers pivotally connected with the support for move ment about horizontal axes, a motor carried by said swingingly mounted support,,a universal driving connection between the motor and the conveyers for operating them, means operatively' connected with the motor for moving the conveyers about their axes, and means under the control of the operator for controlling the last recited means.

11. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support mounted for swinging movement about an upright axis, a pair of oppositely operating conveyers swingingly connected with the support for movement about an upright axis and also for movement about horizontal axes, a motor carried by the support, and means embodying a universal connection between the I motor and conveyers for operating the latter.

12. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support mounted for swinging movement about an upright axis, a pair of oppositely operating conveyers swingingly connected with the support for movement about an upright axis and also for movement about "horizontal axes, a motor carried by the support, means embodying a universal connection between the motor and conveyers for operating the latter,

and means for swinging the conveyers about their horizontal axes at will.

13. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support mounted for swinging movement about an upright axis, a pair of oppositely operating conveyers swingingly connected with the support for movement about an upright axis and also for movement about horizontal axes, a mo tor carried by the support, means embodying a universal connection between the motor and conveyers for operating the latter,

and means operatively related to the last recited means for swinging the 'conveyers about their horizontal axes.

14. In an apparatus'of the class described, the combination of a support mounted ,for swinging movement about an upright axis, a pair of oppositely operating conveyers swingingly connected with the support for movement about an upright axis, and also for movement about horizontal axes, a motor carried by the support, means embodying a universal connection between the motor and conveyers for operating the latter, mechanism operatively related to the last recited means for swinging the conveyers about their horizontal axes, and means for controlling the said mechanism at will.

15. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a swinging support em bodying a plurality of sections connected for movement about upright axes, a pair of (oppositely operating .conveyers connected with one of said sections for movement about horizontal axes and with adjacent ends, driving mechanism carried by the support and operatively connected with the conveyers, said mechanism embodying a universal joint and means operatively connected with the driving mechanism and the conveyers for swinging them about'their horizontal axes and also embodying a universal joint.

16. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a swinging support embodying a plurality of sections connected for movement about upright axes, a pair of oppositely operating conveyers connected with one of said sections for movement about horizontal axes and with adjacent ends, driving mechanism carried by the support and operatively connected with the convoyers, said mechanism embodyinga universal joint, means operatively connected with the driving mechanism and the conveyors for swinging them about their horizontal axes and also embodying a universal joint, and mechanism for controlling the last recited means at will.

17 In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a swinging support embodying a plurality of sections connected for movement about upright axes, a pair of oppositely operating conveyers connected with one of said sections for movement about horizontal axes, and with adjacent ends, driving mechanism carried by the support and operatively connected with the conveyers, said mechanism'embodying a universal oint, means operatively connected with the driving mechanism and the conveyers for swinging them about their horizontal axes and also embodying a universal joint, and a hopper arranged to discharge mate rial to the adjacent ends of the conveyers.

18. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a pair of conveyers arranged with adjacent ends, a swinging support to which the conveyers are pivoted for movement about horizontal axes, driving mechanism carried by the support for operating the conveyers and extending between the adjacent ends of the conveyers, and mechanism for swinging the conveyers about their horizontal axes, the last said mechanism embodying a shaft operatively connected with the said driving shaft and having an adjustable and pivotal connection with each of the conveyers;

19. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a pair of conveyers arranged with adjacent ends, a swinging support to which the conveyersare pivoted for movement about horizontal axes, driving mechanism carried by the support for operating the conveyers and extending between the adjacent ends of the conveyers, mechanism for swinging the conveyers about their horizontal axes, the last said mechanism embodying a shaft operatively connected with the said driving shaft and having an adjustable and pivotal connection with each of the conveyers, and means embodying a clutch for controlling the second recited mechanism at will.

20. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support mounted for swinging movement about an upright axis, a conveyor frame connected with the support for movement about upright and horizontal axes, driving mechanism embodying a universal joint for operating theconveyor, and carried by the support, a shaft connected with the driving mechanism, a second shaft, means connecting the shafts and embodying a universal joint, and means for pivotally and adjustably connecting the second said shaft with the conveyor frame whereby the operation of the said second shaft will swing the conveyor frame about its horizontal axis.

21. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support mounted for swinging movement about an upright axis, a conveyor frame connected with the support for movement about upright and horizontal axes, driving mechanism embodying a universal joint for operating the conveyor and carried by the support, a shaft connected with the driving mechanism, a second shaft, means connecting the shafts and embodying a clutch mechanism and a universal joint, and a connection between the second said shaft and the conveyor frame, said connection embodying means whereby the operation of the said second shaft will swing the conveyer frame about its horizontal axis.

22. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support embodying sections pivotally connected for movement about upright axes, a pair of conveyers connected with one of the said sections for movement about horizontal axes, a motor carried by the support for operating the conveyers, and a universal driving connection between the motorand the conveyers, said conveyers being adapted to be bodily projected into a car and operating to simultaneously discharge material to opposite points in the car.

23. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support embodying sections pivotally connected for movement about upright axes, a pair of conveyors conconveyorv embodying a universal joint, said conveyer "being adapted to be projected bodily into a car and operating to simula points in the car.

taneously deliver material to opposite 24. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support embodying sections pivotally connected for movement about upright axes, a pair of conveyers connected With one of the said sections for movement about horizontal axes, a motor carried by another section of the support, a connection between the motor and conveyer embodying a universal joint, said conveyers being adapted to be projected bodily into a car and operating to simultaneously deliver material to opposite points inthe car, and means for swinging the conveyors about their horizontal axes at Will.

25, In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a plurality of conveyers pivotally mounted on the support for rotation about a vertical axis and dis- (fopiesof this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

1 veyers into a car.

another, and means for projecting said con- 7 26. In an apparatus ofthe class described,

conveyers pivotallymountedon the support for movement about. a vertical axis, said conveyers being also mounted on horizontal axes disposed at an oblique angle to one an other, and means'for projecting said con veyers into a car.

the combination ofa support, a plurality of V terial to said conveyers at the apex of the angle formed by said conveyors. u p In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speclficatlon, 1n the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, on this 6th, day 7 of JanuaryA. D. 1902. p p a GEORGE MANIERRE, lVitnesses: V i

p F; A. SMITH,

CORINNE KNUTi-I.

Washington, D. 0. 

